Space

Routine SpaceX Starship test ends in explosion in massive setback for Musk’s company

By Elaine Mallon June 19, 2025 11:28 am

Musk says he won’t decommission Dragon spacecraft after X user tells him to ‘cool off’

Ross O'Keefe Jun 5, 2025

Northern lights spawned by solar storm could be visible over several states tonight

Brady Knox Jun 2, 2025

White House withdraws Jared Isaacman’s nomination to lead NASA

Zach LaChance May 31, 2025

SpaceX's mega rocket Starship makes a test flight from Starbase, Texas, Tuesday, May 27, 2025. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)

FAA demands investigation into SpaceX Starship test failure

Jack Birle May 31, 2025

"There are many people in the Pentagon who I think in large part agree with us. I've been particularly proud of Deputy Secretary of Defense Shanahan who seems to totally get it," said Rep. Jim Cooper, D-Tenn. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren, File)

A new hope for Space Corps? Lawmakers say Pentagon’s No. 2 could be on board

By Travis J. Tritten February 28, 2018 4:57 pm

This photo provided by NASA shows astronauts Norishige Kanai of Japan, left, and NASA astronaut Mark Vande Hei during a spacewalk on the International Space Station on Feb. 16, 2018. (NASA via AP)

The think tank view: Private sector should run the Space Station

By Washington Examiner Staff February 27, 2018 5:01 am

Houston, we have a problem, and it's the patriarchy.

It’s now scientifically proven: Modern feminism has nothing of value for the Solar System

By Becket Adams February 22, 2018 6:01 pm

Leaders in the civil, commercial, and national security sectors will brief Mike Pence during the "Moon, Mars, and Worlds beyond: Winning the Next Frontier" meeting about the United States' space endeavors at NASA. (Bob Owen/The San Antonio Express-News via AP)

Mike Pence to lead talk on America ‘winning’ the moon, Mars and ‘worlds beyond’

By Anna Giaritelli February 19, 2018 4:17 pm

Tesla Starman

By Michael Ramirez February 16, 2018 8:00 am

Boston Dynamics might have the benefit of the doubt that they are building machines to help humans, but we should keep a watchful eye on their operations and maintain a level of oversight that their technology isn't used or even replicated for more nefarious means. (AP Photo/Shizuo Kambayashi)

The greatest threat to our existence is not North Korea, it’s the Boston Dynamics robotics company

By Siraj Hashmi February 12, 2018 11:10 pm

"The decision to end direct federal support for the ISS in 2025 does not imply that the platform itself will be deorbited at that time — it is possible that industry could continue to operate certain elements or capabilities of the ISS as part of a future commercial platform," an internal NASA document obtained by the Washington Post reads. (NASA via AP)

Trump administration looking to privatize International Space Station: Report

By Naomi Lim February 11, 2018 10:00 pm

In this photo from Monday, a Falcon 9 SpaceX heavy rocket stands ready for launch on pad 39A at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Fla. The Falcon Heavy launched Tuesday afternoon with three first-stage boosters, strapped together with 27 engines in all. (AP Photo/Terry Renna)

SpaceX successfully launches most powerful rocket on Earth

By Tristan Justice February 6, 2018 8:52 pm

The merchant adventurers of space will be more likely to start and grow their businesses in states less intent on shaking them down. (Matt Hartman via AP)

Can Republicans stop California’s tax on space travel?

By Mark Whittington February 1, 2018 5:01 am

"Make America Great Again" is certainly a catchy phrase, but it's also a reminder that our best days are not behind us, but ahead of us. America is at its greatest when ordinary people are doing extraordinary things. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)

The secret to making America great again

By Mark Vargas January 26, 2018 7:54 pm

"We are too small for all of the missions that the nation is asking us to do," says Air Force Secretary Heather Wilson. (Graeme Jennings/Washington Examiner)

Air Force Secretary Heather Wilson: ‘This is not a game. It’s a very dangerous world’

By Jamie McIntyre January 23, 2018 5:01 am

A meteor flying above Detroit Tuesday night issued a bright light and shook houses, according to the Detroit Free Press. (screenshot)

Likely meteor sighted in Detroit, illuminating sky and shaking houses

By Diana Stancy Correll January 17, 2018 2:58 am